Can you tell me exactly what goes on in a root canal?!
Question: Okay, two years ago in the summer I had a cavity that I had a filling for, and then the filling was gone a year later. i think it was a temporary filling. anyways, i've been noticing my molar getting shorter, and i can actually see and feel the gums under my tooth appear where the filling formerly was. it only gives minor pain, though, and half the tooth is loose. yeah, it sounds odd. lol.
Anyways, in a couple weeks I'll be getting a root canal, at least I think so. i want to ask you if this is the right procedure for my damaged molar, and how bad the root canal is and what exactly happens in it. when my health teacher said they drill into your tooth, i got freaked out lol. i read questions and answers similar to mine here, though, and they said with good anaesthetics you don't feel a thing. i'm not sure though, if my tooth is ready to have a root canal or if the nerves under are dead or anything. oh, and crap, i hope the people in the Philippines are good dentists o.O
Answers: Okay, two years ago in the summer I had a cavity that I had a filling for, and then the filling was gone a year later. i think it was a temporary filling. anyways, i've been noticing my molar getting shorter, and i can actually see and feel the gums under my tooth appear where the filling formerly was. it only gives minor pain, though, and half the tooth is loose. yeah, it sounds odd. lol.
Anyways, in a couple weeks I'll be getting a root canal, at least I think so. i want to ask you if this is the right procedure for my damaged molar, and how bad the root canal is and what exactly happens in it. when my health teacher said they drill into your tooth, i got freaked out lol. i read questions and answers similar to mine here, though, and they said with good anaesthetics you don't feel a thing. i'm not sure though, if my tooth is ready to have a root canal or if the nerves under are dead or anything. oh, and crap, i hope the people in the Philippines are good dentists o.O
In root canal the dentist after taking an x-ray of the tooth drills a fine hole in the cavity until the nerve is exposed, and becomes dead. He then does the filling. The purpose of root canal thus is to drill deep inside the tooth until the nerve is dead and mainly so that once the permanent filling is done with the dead nerve there is no cause for pain to arise. Coming to the other part of your question he would inject anaesthesia and the only painful aspect is the prick of the needle which is minor. I am sure dentists in Phillipines are good. If your tooth is loose and your molar is getting shorter, I am sure a good dentist would not go in for root canal. Ask your doctor always, never hesitate of the pros and cons and consequences and all other details and keep a record with yourself so that you know what you got done and where, when and how. For all times it will come in handy and be of help. Wish you good luck.
They do drill into your tooth and deaden the nerve It hurts for a couple of hrs to a full day depending on pain tolerance
Two hours of screaming, followed by three days of intense pain.
A root canal in and of itself isn't particularly painful and I would much rather undergo one than suffer from a toothache. What happens is that the dentist clears out the pulp material in the tooth and replaces it with a filler. There are a couple of types that I'm aware of. One looks like long thin plastic strips that get packed down into the tooth and the other is a liquid material that is injected with a syringe. I've had both types done to me. The most unpleasant aspect of a root canal for me is when the dentist takes what looks like a pin and sticks it into the tooth. It's actually a very thin file. The grinding and the smells of the gunk inside of the tooth coming out are what bother me the most. As I said earlier, it's not that painful but you will probably be numbed anyway to make the experience easier for you. I once had a root canal done without any anasthesia. I didn't have any pain with the tooth but the dentist suspected it was dead because it was discolored. He drilled into it and found it was completely hollow. He said he could see all the way to the end of the root.
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they give you numb shots first.. they drill in your teeth.. and if theres puss in your gums then they'll use a needle and keep putting pressure and poking in your gums to get it out... probably will because this has been dead for 2 years ! after that they put in filling and a crown. theres a weird taste.. and your mouth has to be opened for a LONGG time.. its really not as bad as it feels...IF YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES AND LISTEN TO MUSIC. because.. trust me.. i opened my eyes and saw the needle.. then it started to hurt..before the needle even went in my mouth>.<
If you have a good dentist, then after the injection of anesthetic you shouldn't feel anything. Nobody can tell you if this is the right procedure unless they can actually see the tooth, look at the x-rays, and do the diagnostic tests.
-Alex
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